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CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2013 :: Volume 13 Issue 2 28 36 44 Features On the COver: 28 Medical Parts are Redefining Swiss-Type Machining Machining for medical devices is changing what constitutes a Swiss-type part. By Todd Schuett COver PhOtO: Te shape and complexity of some medical parts defes seeing them as "Swiss" parts. Photo courtesy Roberts Swiss by Creative Technology Corp. 32 Dimensional Inspection in the Digital Age Advanced digital technology has had a signifcant role in helping shops keep pace with ever increasing customer demands. By Tim Moriarty Columns & Departments 6 Turning Point 8 Information Technology 10 News 22 About Your Business 24 WYSIWYG 54 Parts Cleaning Products 62 PM Products 66 Marketplace 71 Advertisers Index 72 Last Word 16 PMPA Member Solves Precision Machining Problems 19 Why Service Trumps Quality and Price 20 Case In Point 36 Zero Defects, Three-Shift Production 44 Europe Provides Cleaning Preview Maintain to Improve 17 Tech Briefs 26 Remote Alerts Keep Productivity in Motion 38 Closing the Gap in Critical Cleaning Challenges PMPA Calendar BY THE NUMBERS 15 years ago 2 microns 800 10 When the first attempt of "remote" alerts were instituted in the form of call centers. Pg. 26 the edge repeatability that LeD light sources in optical comparators can routinely provide. the rate at which a solar industry part is produced daily on one automatic lathe. Pg. 36 the number of times the parts2clean show in Germany has been held. Pg. 44 Pg. 32 productionmachining.com :: 3